To be held alongside SOUTH-TEC. Explore emerging ways to leverage recent innovations in composites manufacturing processes and systems, along with business best practices, to speed innovation and bett...

"This was the first time I’ve attended one of your events. I loved the one-day length (it felt fresh and focused), variety of topics and presentation styles, from large and small companies. I was most impressed with the Case/Use Study presentations (GE, Siemens, FORCAM), and took the most home with me from those presentations."

“Smart Manufacturing are systems that are fully-integrated, collaborative manufacturing systems that respond in real timeto meet changing demands and conditions in the factory, in the supply network, and in customer needs.”

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